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Socrates Cafe: A Fre... 09/13 John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy (Hardcover)
by Christopher Phillips
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The Hobbit 02/23 John gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Hobbit (Paperback)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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September 13
Always Inventing: A... John marked as to-read:
Always Inventing: A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell (Photobiographies)
by Tom L. Matthews
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Socrates Cafe: A Fre... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy (Hardcover)
by Christopher Phillips
bookshelves: currently-reading
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May 12
936758 John wrote The Train: The poem.

"As I lay there
in the field,
The sound of the train...

The smell of smoke;
black, gray, coal, " ...more
May 10
927392 John read and liked a piece of writing titled "Haiku's" by Brandon

"Stars in the heaven
Shine against a darker day
Showing mysteries

The years that pass by
Are like the grains of the sand
To small to count

Listen to the sea
Ocean waves crash upon rock
Sil"   ...read more »
936758 John wrote the glasses: the glasses.

"on the desk a pair of glasses
brown and thick
the light shines of the glass

i noticed some absu" ...more
March 07
Everybody Needs a Ro... John gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Everybody Needs a Rock (An Aladdin Book)
by Byrd Baylor
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The Very Hungry Cate... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book (Board book)
by Eric Carle
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March 01
936758 John wrote Pan And Syrinx: Pan And Syrinx.

"THEN SPAKE THE GOD:-"On Arcady's cool heights
Among the nymphs whom Nonacris delights
One nai" ...more
The Metamorphoses: S... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Metamorphoses: Selected Stories in Verse (Dover Thrift Editions,)
by Publius Ovidius Naso
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Frog and Toad Book S... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Frog and Toad Book Set: Frog and Toad Are Friends; Frog and Toad Together; Days with Frog and Toad; Frog and Toad All Year (Paperback)
by Arnold Lobel
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John John said: "I read these frog and toad books when i was a young boy about 5 years ago. "




John's favorite quotes

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"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells."
Dr. Seuss

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"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. "
Groucho Marx

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"every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. those who wish to sing always find a song. at the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet. "
Plato

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"Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.
"
Lewis Carroll

"Im My Favorite Author!"
— John Pratt Allen




John's writing

The Train (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated 05/12/2008 04:29PM
description: by me! John Allen
the glasses (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated 05/10/2008 02:31PM
description: a poem i wrote in a few min
Pan And Syrinx (History)
1 chapters   —   updated 03/01/2008 06:08PM
description: This is a quote or part of the ovid story, pan and syrinx.
The Boy with a red scarf. (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated 02/27/2008 04:41PM
description: A story I made up in a few minuets
Apollo's Poem to Daphne (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated 02/24/2008 11:08AM
description: The first verse of an English translation of a poem by Ovid in his story Apollo And Daphne.



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